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Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).